Characters in Lord of the Rings

[Prevail in my Oblivion]

I'll do Gil-Galad 

Name: Erainion (descendant of kings) A.K.A Gil-Galad (stars of radiance)
also known as: High King of the Noldor
Date of Birth: year 445 of the first age
Date of Death: year 3441 of the second age
Race: Noldorin Elf
Alignment: Good
Father: Fingon
Mother: Unknown
Siblings: none
Spouse: none
Weapon: Aeglos (snow-point)
Bio: His father Fingon sended him to Cirdain at the Mouths of Sirion in Beleriand before the Dagor Bragollach. there he lived untill the War of Wrath, after it he went to live in Lindon.

When Sauron returned in the form of Annatar, he went to Lindon first, but Gil-Galad and Elrond were suspicious and rejected him. after the creation of the rings he and Elendil and Isildur formed the Last Alliance and lay siege upon Mordor, and in the last battle when Sauron came out and Gil-Galad fought Sauron, but Sauron defeated him and grasped his throath and burned him.

Elrond took Aeglos with him to Rivendel and kept it in the same room as the Shards of Narsil.

[EG]

thankyou Legendel thats great!

(m going to sticky this topic so we dont lose everything before I have a chance to put it up )

[EG]

this is great Samwise!  Do you have a favourite "painting " of Samwise ?  Ive put up one that Ted Nasmith did of him and Rosie at the moment!
http://www.lotruk.com/tolkien/characters/samwisegamgee.php

Samwise Gamgee

Aliases: Gardener
Date of Birth: April 6, 2980 Note: There is a discrepancy between "The Tale of Years" (Appendix B), which gives Sam's birth year as 2983, and "The Longfather-Tree of Master Samwise" (Appendix C), which gives his birth year as 1380 S.R. or 2980. The date on the family tree seems more likely to be the correct date for several reasons. First, it is noted that Sam was 96 years old at the end of his final term as Mayor in 1476 S.R., which corresponds with a birth year of 1380 S.R. (2980). Second, on Sam's family tree his sister Marigold's birth year is given as 1383 S.R. (2983), and it is unlikely (though possible) that they were born in the same year. Third, Merry and Pippin are referred to as the "younger Hobbits" (FotR, p. 350) and Merry was born in 2982.
Race: Hobbit (Harfoot)
Height: 3-4 feet
Date of death: Sometime after the year 61 F.A.
Alignment: Good
Parents: Hamfast Gamgee and Bell Goodchild
Siblings: 2 brothers - Hamson & Halfred; 3 sisters: Daisy, May & Marigold
Spouse: Rose Cotton
Date of Marriage: 3019 T.A.
Children: Elanor, Frodo, Pippin, Bilbo, Goldilocks, Hamfast, Merry, Tolman,
Robin, Rose, Daisy, Primrose, and Ruby
Physical description: Short with curly thick, brown hair. Brown worn hands
from garden work.
Residence: Number 3 Bagshot Row; later Bag End
Sword: A sword of Westernesse; later Sting
Pony: Bill the Pony
Galadriel's gift: Box of earth from Lothlorien & the seed of a mallorn tree
Other: Samwise was the youngest son of Hamfast Gamgee. He led a fairly eneventful life up until his beginnings in the tale of the Ring. Sam was deeply curious about elves, partly because of this, (and partly because he was an eavesdropper), he was selected by Gandalf to accompany Frodo to Rivendell. Elrond also selected him to join the fellowship of the ring. Throughout the journey, Sam proved his loyalty several times over, and without him the quest would have surely failed. After the betrayal by Smeagol to Shelob, Sam saved the ring from falling into enemy hands, and attempted to destroy the Ring himself. Samwise's strength and plain hobbit sense allowed him to resist the lure of the Ring's power, and realise that it was to much a task for him to do alone. After the War of the ring, Sam was elected Mayor of Michel Delving 7 times. He and his wife Rosie Cotton had 13 children before her in Fourth age 82, when he sailed over the sea as the last of the Ring Bearers


Anything else you need? I think I could probably get even more info...

[EG]

Can those who have or will be, writing a character bio include a painting that they like of the character, and if appropriate a Family tree ...

thanks

Legolas' character now up, Ive chosen a John Howe painting to go with it, hope thats ok Elfy, and added some discussion on his hair colour!

http://www.lotruk.com/tolkien/characters/legolas.php

[Unebriwen]

I can't find any paintings of Sauron

[EG]

hmmm having the same probs with Gil Galad

Found these of Sauron tho

http://www.nightrunner.com/cgi-bin/search.rb?kw=sauron&type=and&l=12&pn=0

(two are of the Mouth tho)

(cool site that Viggoangel showed me )

[Lessa]

Try this, I think this picture is Sauron forging the ring, this,  this and this

ok Gil Galad - try this, this, this, this, and this.

Lessa

[EG]

oooh the cleverness of you Lessa! thankyou

So which character are you going to write about

[Gwaihir]

Name: Arathorn II (Father of Aragorn II)
Title:Chieftain of the Dunedain (2930 - 2933)
Race: Man (Dunedain)
Date of Birth:The Third Age 2873
Date of Death:The Third Age 2933
Father:Arador
Spouse:Gilraen (Wed in the year 2929)
Children:Aragorn II

Biography:The son of Arador,decendant of Isildur,who in the year 2929 when he was 56years of age, married Gilraen, daughter of Dirhael, who was only 22 years of age.
One year later, Arathorn's father was taken and slain by troll's, so Arathorn was made Cheftain of the Dunedain.The following year Aragorn was born, and when Aragorn was just 2 years old his father went hunting Orcs with Elrond's son's, Elladan and Elrohir, and was shot and killed by an Orc arrow through his eye. He was 60 years of age when he died.

[EG]

thankyou Gwaihir!

so nice to see someone new contributing to the forum....


I hope you enjoy your stay here

(to everyone that has contributed something and has not seen it on the main site yet., dont worry, it will apppear..... as soon as I get to it...... loads of things to do unforunately, but YOUR work has not gone un thanked.... and it will be there... )

[Lessa]

Name: Gilraen (Mother of Aragorn Elessar) means Starwanderer
Family: Descended from Chieftain Aranarth (III 1975 to III 2106)
Race: Man (Dunedain)
Date of Birth:The Third Age 2907
Date of Death:The Third Age 3007
Father: Dírhael
Spouse:  Arathorn II (Wed in the year 2929)

Biography: Daughter of Dírhael and Ivorwen. She decided that she would marry Arathorn then heir to the chieftanship but her father greatly objected. He was brought round to the idea by her mother who had the girt of foresight and probably saw the potential of her future grandson. So Gilraen got to marry her man in III 2929 and they had a fairly peaceful year but then Arador died and Arathorn became chieftan.  Aragorn was born only one year later.
In III 2933 died whilst hunting orcs leaving Gilraen to cope alone with a two yr old boy, who was in fact the new cheiftan, in a hostile world. She decided the safest palce for them both was in Imladris.  So she took Aragorn on the long journey to Imladris. Once there Gilraen gave her son to Elrond to foster.
She died at the age of 100 and is buried at Imladris.

Lessa

[Gwaihir]

Thanks for the welcome, EG.


Name:Shelob (Shelob the Great, Her Ladyship)
Race:Spider
Date of Birth:Unknown
Date of Death:Unknown
Parents:Ungoliant
Offspring:Nemerous, including the spiders of Mirkwood

Biography:Nothing much is known of Shelob until the year 1000 in the Second Age, when she made her lair in the Mountains of Shadow, high in the pass that was to be named Cirith Ungol.But Shelobs lair was known as Torech Ungol.It is thought she might have fled here from Beleriand, to escape it's ruin in the War of Wrath.

It was'nt until the year 2980 in the Third Age,Shelob encountered Gollum.But they would'nt meet again until the year 3019,on March 11, when Gollum promised her fresh meat.It was'nt until the next day that Gollum led Frodo and Sam to her, and on the 13th she stung and wrapped Frodo in her web, but she was then attacked by Sam, who cut off one of her claws and stabbed one of her many eyes, then sliced her underbelly. Shelob then tried to crush Sam, only for Sam to thrust Sting into her belly.Sam then held the Phial of Galadriel, and Shelob fled blind and in agony.Nothing is known of her after this.

[EG]

Sauron is now on the main site

http://www.lotruk.com/tolkien/characters/sauron.php

so is Gil Galad

http://www.lotruk.com/tolkien/characters/gilgalad.php

[witch - king]

hey all havent posted around these parts in a while, and i would be filling your head with nonsence on the witch king by now but it appears my lovely head-ent, waelith has beaten me to it so heres the next best person...

Khamûl



Second-in-command of the Nazgul. Khamul is the only one of the Nazgul whose original name is known. He was once an Easterling - a Man from the far eastern lands of Middle-earth. Khamul was given one of the Nine Rings by Sauron and he was enslaved to Sauron's will and became one of the wraiths known as the Nazgul. The Nine first appeared as Nazgul around the year 2251 of the Second Age.
Khamul was one of the most powerful Nazgul, second only to the Lord of the Nazgul. He was readily able to sense the presence of the One Ring, although in daylight he became confused and diminished.

In the year 2951 of the Third Age, Sauron sent Khamul as his lieutenant to command the stronghold of Dol Guldur in Mirkwood. One or two of the other Nazgul were sent with Khamul.

In March of 3018, Aragorn brought Gollum to Mirkwood to be held captive by the Elvenking Thranduil. Khamul's spies later learned of this and Khamul sent word to Sauron around late April. On June 20, Orcs from Dol Guldur attacked the Elves. Gollum escaped from captivity, but he managed to elude the Orcs as well.

That same day, the Lord of the Nazgul began the hunt for the One Ring and the land of the Hobbits known as the Shire. On July 22, Khamul met the Lord of the Nazgul in the Field of Celebrant. Khamul reported Gollum's escape and said that there were no Hobbits living in the Vales of the Anduin. The Nazgul continued to Isengard and were directed north to Eriador.

On September 22, Khamul and three other Nazgul entered the Shire. Khamul went to Hobbiton seeking someone by the name of Baggins. He spoke to Gaffer Gamgee, who pointed him in the direction of Buckland. Khamul pursued Frodo Baggins and his companions down the Stock Road to the Woody End on September 24 and nearly caught them several times. On the second occasion, Khamul fled when he heard the singing of Elves led by Gildor Inglorion.

Khamul continued his pursuit the next day - September 25 - and the Hobbits saw him on a ridge high above them and later heard his cry as he summoned another Nazgul. Khamul then went to Bamfurlong, the home of Farmer Maggot and offered the farmer gold in exchange for news of Baggins, but Maggot refused. That evening Khamul saw the Hobbits crossing the Brandywine River using the Bucklebury Ferry, but he was unable to pursue them across the deep moving water.

Nothing further is known about Khamul's individual actions during the War of the Ring. After the unsuccessful attack on Crickhollow, the Nazgul left the Shire and rejoined the others. They pursued Frodo to Weathertop and on to the Ford of Bruinen, where they were washed away in a flood created by Elrond on October 20. They returned to Mordor and assumed new forms and were mounted on flying steeds called Fell Beasts. The Nazgul took part in the siege of Minas Tirith and the Battle of the Pelennor Fields, where the Lord of the Nazgul perished on March 15, 3019. Khamul most likely became the leader of the Nazgul at that time.

At the Battle of the Morannon on March 25, the Nazgul flew above the battlefield. When Frodo claimed the Ring at Mount Doom, Sauron summoned the Nazgul to seize him. They raced to the mountain, but Gollum fell into the Cracks of Doom with the Ring. Mount Doom erupted and the Nazgul were engulfed in flames and were destroyed.

Other Names:
Also called the Shadow of the East, the Black Easterling, and the Second Chief. He is commonly referred to as Khamul the Easterling.

[Subtle Monkey]

Otherwise Known As: Annatar (“the Lord of Gifts” in Sindarin), Enemy, Gorthaur (“Spreading Horror” in Sindarin), He, Lord of the Dark Tower, The Black Hand, The Dark Lord, The Lidless Eye, The Lord of the Rings, The Nameless One.

I don't mean to offend, but I thought I'd point out that you left off "Necromancer."

That's a great write up though, very imformative.

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